Information and opinions on Heart Disease from ingleside at MyHeartCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/9839 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/9839/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/9839 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/9839/14349/high-blood Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:25:00 -0400 ingleside Hello, My doctor just put me on Benicar 20mg.  I hope to be able to loose about 10-15lbs. through diet & exercise.  My blood pressure has been averaged around 150/90.  All that I have read said that losing weight will bring it down.  If that is the case, is it possible to stop taking medication and see if the weight loss will be able to control it?  I hate being on medication.  I also am 65 yrs old.  My... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/9839/14349/high-blood